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BICHOLIM: Chief Minister informing that Goa is the first State to implement “Har ghar nal se jal” scheme, appreciated the work of PWD officials for achieving the same. The Chief Minister, Dr. Pramod Sawant was speaking after launching the Information, Education and Communication and Capacity Building Programme organized under Jal Jeevan Mission, today at Ravindra Bhavan Sanquelim. Addressing the public Dr. Sawant stressed on reduce, re-use and recycle urged to stop wasting quality water by knowing the importance of water in each one life. He appealed to inculcate the habits of re using the water and follow recycling process. “Participation…

Goemkarponn Desk Panaji: As Goa continues to grapple with a sharp and continuous surge in COVID cases, the State government has decided to extend the Tika Utsav (Vaccine Festival) from April 11 to April 20 and if need arises till April 30, to ensure that everyone above the age of 45 years get vaccinated. The Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and BJP State President Sadanand Shet Tanavade today held a meeting with all its MLAs, Mandal heads, councilors, panch members and office bearers, directing them to create massive awareness on the Tika Utsav, to be launched at village-level, so that…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Health Minister Visjwajit Rane today said that Goa Electronics Limited (GEL) will play an active role in helping reach out to all the beneficiaries of COVID-19 vaccination through a voice message. “We shall be activating Tika Utsav at the Panchayat level to inoculate maximum number of eligible beneficiaries against COVID-19,” he said He further said that Goa Electronics Limited will play an active role in helping us reach out to all the beneficiaries through a voice message. Rane further said that COVID-19 vaccination drive will now begin at village level and will continue at PHC, CHC and…

Goemakrponn desk BICHOLIM: After the recent rise in Covid cases in the state including Bicholim the authorities have started imposing fine to those not wearing masks. As per the instructions of the Bicholim mamletdar, Pravinjay Pandit the Talathis imposed hefty fines against the offenders who were found not wearing face mask at Sanquelim Market area. The Talathis also distributed face mask to the said persons free of cost and also created awareness amongst the general public about the vaccination programme and importance of social distancing etc. The mask were supplied by some prominent social workers. Meanwhile the Bicholim mamlatdar also…

Goemkarponn desk BICHOLIM: In yet another assurance for the Mayem locals, the chief minister, Dr Pramod Sawant told that the pending sanads of the Evacuee property would be given soon. The CM made this announcement at a programme held at Mayem in Bicholim. “BJP brought up this new Act and tried to solve the issue of custodian. I and the Mayem MLAs tried to streamline the process. We are binding on our words and the remaining sanads would be given to the people of Mayem” CM told. He said that mining companies should compensate the farmers and appreciated the Chougule…

ABEL BARRETTO CANACONA: It’s the same coastal Canacona, but not as you would know it in normal times as hundreds of the tables laid on the beaches of Canacona by restaurateurs lay in wait for the guests with a hope that they will be occupied and get their cash registers fat. This hope has belied the tourism stakeholders since last year when the tourism season which started late ended abruptly due to uncertainty over the Covid-19 pandemic that struck the world by surprise in the end of 2019. Canacona, home to some of the nicest beaches with white sands and…

Goemkaponn Desk PORVORIM: A day after the taxi operators association went on indefinite strike demanding scrapping of Goa Miles App-based taxi service, the State government has acted tough and said that Essential Services Management Act (ESMA) is invoked in State till May 24. The notification issued by the Home department on 25/11/2020 issued is still valid as it was for six months, Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho said. He said that the taxis cannot go on strike when ESMA is in force. “Government is still ready for talks but if the taxi owners are adamant, we will take strict action,” he…